Examples
Worked examples
- Is an instance
A methodological paper is adopted as a standard analysis pipeline across a research community.
- Is an instance
A theoretical framework is incorporated into PhD curricula globally.
Counter-examples
Looks similar, but isn't
- Not an instance
Reporting academic impact through journal impact factor alone.
- Not an instance
Equating academic impact with all relevant research influence (ignoring societal impact).
Editorial commentary
Academic impact is distinguished from external (societal, economic, policy) impact and refers to the influence of research within academic and research communities. Indicators include citations, methods adoption, theoretical influence, training of next-generation researchers, and incorporation into curricula. Academic impact is the traditional domain of bibliometric assessment and remains central in research evaluation, though responsible-assessment frameworks emphasise pairing it with qualitative review and recognising broader contributions.
References
- REF 2021 environment statement guidance. Penfield T et al. 'Assessment, evaluations and definitions of research impact' Research Evaluation 2014.
Also known as
Scientific impact · Scholarly impact
Machine-readable encodings
Use in your systems
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